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Tippecanoe County Athletic Conference

The Tippecanoe County Athletic Conference was formed in 1921 by teams from Tippecanoe County. The
conference will operate through the 1965-66 school year. The Tippecanoe County Tournament will operate annually
from 1921-70. The county tournament will be played at the Lafayette Jeff H.S. Gym throughout its existence.
Tippecanoe County Tournament Champions

Year Champion Year Champion Year Champion
1940 Romney 1960 Central Catholic
1941 West Point 1961 Southwestern
1922 Jackson Twp. 1942 Monitor 1962 East Tipp
1923 Montmorenci 1943 Romney 1963 Southwestern
1924 Montmorenci 1944 Klondike 1964 Battle Ground
1925 West Point 1945 Romney 1965 Southwestern
1926 Montmorenci 1946 Buck Creek 1966 Wainwright
1927 West Point 1947 Shadeland 1967 Southwestern
1928 West Point 1948 Shadeland 1968 Wainwright
1929 West Point 1949 Dayton 1969 Wainwright
1930 West Point 1950 Romney 1970 Klondike
1931 West Lafayette 1951 West Point
1932 West Lafayette 1952 Montmorenci
1933 Jackson Twp. 1953 Montmorenci
1934 Buck Creek 1954 West Point
1935 West Lafayette 1955 Clarks Hill
1936 Montmorenci 1956 Klondike
1937 Buck Creek 1957 Klondike
1938 West Point 1958 Montmorenci
1939 Montmorenci 1959 Montmorenci
a. The Tippecanoe County Tournament will initially be held at the Lafayette YMCA until 1928. From 1928-70
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the tournament will be held at the Lafayette Jeff Gym on N. 9 St.
b. Lafayette Jeff will not participate in the county tournament. West Lafayette & Central Catholic will only play
sporadically.
Tippecanoe County Athletic Conference Timeline
1921: The Tippecanoe County Athletic Conference is formed.
Membership: Battle Ground, Buck Creek, Clarks Hill, Dayton, Jackson Twp., Klondike, Monitor,
Montmorenci, Romney, Shadeland, Stockwell, Wea, West Point
1955: Clarks Hill & Stockwell consolidate to form Lauramie Twp. The Colts will maintain membership in the TCC.
Montmorenci leaves the TCC to join the Prairie Conference.
1956: Jackson Twp., Romney, Shadeland, Wea, West Point consolidate to form Southwestern. The Wildcats will
become a member of the Hoosier Conference.
1958: Buck Creek & Monitor consolidate to form East Tipp. East Tipp will maintain membership in the TCC.
1961: Klondike leaves the TCC to join the Midwest Conference.
1966: Dayton & Lauramie Twp. will consolidate to form Wainwright. East Tipp, Southwestern, & Wainwright
will move to the Mid-Central Conference. The TCC disbands after the 1965-66 school year. The
Tippecanoe County Tournament will continue through the 1969-70 school year.

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